Yih Chang Chen Lin, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Tampa, FL
Yih Chang Chen Lin, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1245404441, issued on Apr 17, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME116033, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yih Chang Chen Lin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- ME116033 FL
35093984 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13330 Usf Laurel Dr, Tampa, FL 33612
- Phone
- (813) 974-2201
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130712000040); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13330 Usf Laurel Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Yih Chang Chen Lin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME116033Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,146 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate280 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate197 claims
- Prednisone133 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick103 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil97 claims
- Methylprednisolone88 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $27,162.29
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yih Chang Chen Lin among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Yih Chang Chen Lin, M.D. is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Tampa → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Joanne Valeriano-Marcet, MDTampa, FL 336121467463638
- Seyed Zarabadi, DOTampa, FL 336121134114994
- Laura Cruse, MDTampa, FL 336131043322019
- Ivana Parody, M.DTampa, FL 336131679977854
- Kimberly Smith, MDTampa, FL 336131285746248
Common questions
What is Yih Chang Chen Lin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Yih Chang Chen Lin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245404441, issued on Apr 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yih Chang Chen Lin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13330 Usf Laurel Dr, Tampa, FL, 33612. Phone: (813) 974-2201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yih Chang Chen Lin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME116033, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yih Chang Chen Lin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yih Chang Chen Lin, M.D. had 2,146 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.